New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-07
SARATOGA SPRINGS.
THE SEASON AT ITS HEIGHT.
AMUSEMENT AND OCCUPATION FOR ALL CONCERTS

AMUSEMENT AND OCCUPATION FOR ALL CONCERTS
AND SERMONS HEAT AND SHOWERS.
SARATOGA SPRINGS. August 6-Iho season OF
'S7 is at its height and the Thousands OF VISITORS
assembled here are enjoying themselves to their
hearts content Cosmopolitan Saratoga was never
more brilliant and gay. Every body ia here" was
the remark made by prominent New-Yorker while
taking his constitutional glass OF Congress water
this morning "You are emnently correct. Sen
ator; in fact you've bit the burs-eye of truth"
replied his Western colleague. who stood by his
side quafliug the mineral nectar. The buPs-eye
of truth is good let's try another glassp And they
smiled
If historian were TO harvest data with which
TO write I'D Saratoga the hotel and boarding house
register would first attract his attention. In ah-
swer TO the mental interrogatOry: Where do Gil
the people come his observation would show HIM
that Saratoga is national and that her guests rep
resent every part of the nation, while the Donln-
ion supplies goody number, and there Is a contln-
gent of transatlantic cousins. The representative
wealth and beauty of the world are centred here
in annual reunion Besides drinking OF the cell
ebrated mineral waters judlciousiy they
find plenty of amusement The Saratoga
programme is unique combination and
it cannot be duplicated at any Gthef
resort The rellgiously inclined gather daily AZ
the churches aud listen to gifted WORDS OF couhseI
from divines whose names are familiar III every
house and parish in the land. The drivers OF hgn
steppcrs air their establishments on the handsome
avenues and on other drives. and are the envy VI
pedestrians The turtles congregate at Inc track
aud back their opinions Those who toy win STOCKS
assemble nj the brokers' office and nervousy watch
the tlckers and the blackboards. Gampiers
step lightly into curtained rooms OF eIaporate APP
monuments and wrestle with the remorseess Tiger.
These intellectually inclined feast on the numerous
literary entertainments. Followers or fashion
empty their Saratoga trunks and pose 10
,,,,tfua pIm
and in drawing rooms Those who nave weak
ness for the piscatorial pastlme railroad 10 .ne
lake decorate their protes with the suns rays
and drown minuows. The bellies and beaux caucus
at the hops and balls and eye each other oyer up-
turned glasses at the springs Inc sprlne- Mater
enthusiasts drink water at meals and affect plunge
haths between gongs This is on,v fraction Of the
Kaleidoscope variety-Saratoga IL boih revolving
picture and study There Is only one SARATOGA E,
The leading attraction mt the Congress spring
| Park sacred concert tomorrow will be the singing
OF Miss Dora Wiley, the famous Soprano
Mrs Alice J. Shaw, who has acquired such per-
lection in the art of whlstling. took part In
grand musical recital at the United States
hotel yesterday. II was gotten mp ny Atner Ion
Fraulen KITTY Berger whose skill on tno
harp either is go we'll known. also took part There
| was very large and fashionable audience present
| The kirmess gwen by the Broadway Presbyterian
several evenings this week proved gratifying sue
| cess and was largely patronized by visitors: NJ
Edward PavsUn Hammond the evangelist, VIII
| begin a series of tent meetings here tomorrow
DR. II. l.. Hastings of Boston, today concluded MS
| interesting meetings here. lie drew very iargo au-
| diences aud was listened to with rapt attention
| from first TO last. ooo So,
| CAPTAIN T. : Harris conducted some 300 lad &c
and Gentlemen on an excursion 10 Lake Gcorge last
! Thursday night. After moonlight ride on that
beautiful sheet of water they started on their re-
turn trip. reaching here at an early hour yester-
/ day morning. -,
| Now that the Republican State Convention has
| been called for Saratoga. Sept IA, Saratogans
| hope that the Democratic Convention Will also
| meet here about that date.
| The Rev. Hartume :. Jenauyan of Tarsus spoke
In the First Presby terian Church yesterday even
| ing on "GIad IIdings from the Birthplace OK the
| Apostle Paul."
Hotel hops have been in full blast this week, ana
| several are IN progress Tonight
| The weather dur,pg the week has been. warm
but the air has been purified by frequent showers
| The rapdity with which an August storm can
deluge this elevated section Is source OF deep
| wonderment TO newcomers. go
| Almost every one of the local pulpits Will he
occupied Tomorrow by distinguished preachers
from Ncw-York CITY, Philadelphia, Boston nnd
| other places.
| The arrivals for the past few days have EN-
| unusually large and heavy trains nave foiiea
| INTO this National resort almost hourly to-day.